C.W. Post opens the season with a 1-0 record while NDNU, who
opened its season with an 11-3 win over Grand Canyon on Wednesday,
dips to 1-1.

The Pioneers outshot the Argonauts, 38-16 and held a 26-20
advantage in ground balls.

C.W. Post scored nine unanswered goals, including eight through
the first two quarters, before allowing NDNU's first goal of the
game in the third quarter.

Junior attacker Brad DeSouza (Trumbull, Conn.) netted the game's
first goal when took a pass from Plompen and fired it into the net
at 12:08.

Rodriguez scored his first goal with 9:46 to play in the first
quarter and added his second in the first goal scored in the second
quarter at 4:39.

Both of Plompen's goals were scored in the second quarter with
the second goal putting the Pioneers ahead, 7-0.

Patterson added a goal of his own when he accepted a quick pass
from senior attacker Nick Coric (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and bounced
the goal past the keeper at 13:30.

NDNU's first goal was scored on a man-up situation and Jacob
Hayashi tallied the score on an assist from Kevin Nguyen at
7:28.

In the fourth quarter, the Pioneers scored two more goals as
Messina took the ball in on his own for the goal and Coric added a
goal to his stats on a pass from Rodriguez.

The Argonauts tallied the game's final goal when Hayashi scored
his second goal on a pass from Ryan Hulsey.

Senior defensive midfielder John Wood (Marblehead, Mass.) also
scored in the game for the Pioneers when he took the clear in on
his own in the first quarter. Patterson finished the game with two
assists.

Senior goalkeeper Mike Giordano (Farmingdale, N.Y.) recorded 10
saves in the game for the win. Notre Dame goalkeeper Hunter Adams
made eight stops in goal.

C.W. Post returns to action on Saturday when it faces Grand
Canyon University. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. MST.